Maps, Cities and much more?

[Wikidogre]

* I am double posting for info sake!

I have been very curious on what pieces of software are good use while trying to create a good pdf document.....such as page layout and graphics.....also on which software is one of the best but easiest to make cartography, city maps world maps.....and so on....any info will be great.

*i do have CC2 and i dont realy like it.

 

[HellHound]

This has been done to death (the first part at least)

Most publishers are either using Quark XPress (like myself) or Adobe Indesign. A few are still using Adobe Pagemaker, but they are a distinct minority.

As for mapping software... I haven't a bloody clue.

 

[Wikidogre]

is Quark XPress, an item one could get from a normal software retail store or is it a specialty item.....and what is the cost of the product Hellhound?

*ps....thanks for the info

 

[annadobritt]

Quark XPress costs around 900.00 dollars. No joke. Amazon has it listed at 929.99 .

 

[Wikidogre]

Quark XPress costs around 900.00 dollars. No joke. Amazon has it listed at 929.99 .

, Holy Monkey Crap!!!!

 

[annadobritt]

I use Adobe InDesign 2.0. I bought version 1.5 on sale then bought the upgrade. This saved a lot of money instead of buying the full version of Adobe InDesign 2.0 which was around 600 dollars or so.

You can also use Word2000 for doing the layouts, then buy Adobe Acrobat 5.0 for turning it into a pdf.

 

[philreed]

Quark

I've been using Quark for about 8 years now and have to say that it's absolutely necessary to publishing. Before that I used PageMaker but found it difficult to use for anything but ugly work.

Now, a lot of my opinions have to do with my skill level between then and now.

What I recommend is searching ebay for Quark 3.31 or so. You don't have to use 4 and you should find 3.31 at a decent price.

 

[HellHound]

The reality is that Quark XPress is the single most used publishing software for professional publishing. Thus the crazy price tag. All the papers and print houses I've come in contact with within 200 km of where I live use Quark.

 

[philreed]

eBay: Quark 3.31 for Mac

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2057144628

Currently at $1.00. What? You don't use a Mac? For shame!

 

[jmucchiello]

I actually use Word 97 for layout but then I've been using Word in one for or another since Word for DOS 3.0 (It came out in 1986) so I know all the tricks. I also don't believe in background images in a PDF. If I did, I wouldn't use Word. And I use Aladdin Ghostscript for my distiller. It works and that's all I need from it. I have an old copy of Photoshop 4.0 that I use for preping artwork.

As for cartography, I have cc2 but haven't tried to make a real map in it yet. I have a module coming out soon though so I guess I will find out about it one way or another.

Joe